India’s October 2026 GST Collections Rise 22.9% to ₹2.31 Lakh Crore

India’s goods and services tax (GST) revenue rose 22.9 per cent to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October 2026, while the cumulative collection till October rose to Rs 14.78 lakh crore, showing a 13.2 percent rise from the same period last year. Maharashtra topped the list with Rs 35,150 crore followed by Karnataka and Gujarat.

Key Highlights of GST Collection in October 2026

As per the rovisional data released by the government on 1 November showed that gross GST collections rose to Rs 2,31,290 crore in October 2026 from Rs 1,88,125 crore in October 2025. This was the second highest collection in a month since GST was introduced in July 2017.

The key highlights of the GST collection were,

• Gross GST revenue increased by 22.9 percent to Rs 2,31,290 crore.
• Net revenue rose by 25.6 percent to Rs 2,03,356 crore.
• Domestic revenue increased by 15.8 percent to Rs 1,59,044 crore.
• Revenue collection from imports increased by 42.2 percent to Rs 72,246 crore.
• Refunds rose by 6.5 percent to Rs 27,934 crore.

The difference between gross and net GST is due to refunds. Import GST revenue grew much faster than domestic revenue.

GST Revenue from April to October 2026

India’s gross GST revenue rose 13.2 percent to Rs 14,77,569 crore in the April-October period.

Net GST revenue was around Rs 12.69 lakh crore in the seven months. The October data also showed an increase in domestic activity as well as tax revenue from imports.

GST Revenue Breakup

India’s October GST revenue was made up of the following,

• Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST): Rs 42,935 crore
• State Goods and Services Tax (SGST): Rs 51,340 crore
• Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST): Rs 1,37,015 crore
• Total: Rs 2,31,290 crore

CGST and SGST are levied on intrastate supplies while IGST is on interstate supplies and imports.

GST Revenue by State in October 2026

The state of Maharashtra had the highest GST revenue at Rs 35,150 crore, followed by Karnataka and Gujarat. Assam saw the highest growth among the large states with a 47 per cent rise.

State/UT	Oct GST Revenue	Growth Year-on-Year
Maharashtra	Rs 35,150 crore	13%
Karnataka	Rs 15,922 crore	18%
Gujarat	Rs 13,516 crore	16%
Tamil Nadu	Rs 11,661 crore	3%
Haryana	Rs 11,529 crore	17%
Uttar Pradesh	Rs 10,235 crore	24%
Delhi	Rs 9,298 crore	10%
West Bengal	Rs 6,055 crore	17%
Telangana	Rs 5,958 crore	14%
Rajasthan	Rs 4,937 crore	16%
Odisha	Rs 4,744 crore	10%
Andhra Pradesh	Rs 4,307 crore	24%
Madhya Pradesh	Rs 3,768 crore	29%
Kerala	Rs 3,486 crore	23%
Jharkhand	Rs 2,821 crore	31%
Punjab	Rs 2,856 crore	25%
Assam	Rs 1,934 crore	47%
Bihar	Rs 1,827 crore	24%

The biggest fall came from Sikkim which fell 28 percent to Rs 221 crore. Ladakh fell 20 percent to Rs 63 crore with Puducherry falling 7 percent to Rs 179 crore.